Black-breasted Hillstar vs Great Sapphirewing

Oreotrochilus melanogaster مقارنةً بـ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Black-breasted Hillstar Great Sapphirewing
الاسم العلمي Oreotrochilus melanogaster Pterophanes cyanopterus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 14,4 cm (5.7 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 7,75 g (0.27 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of Bolivian altiplano; forages at Ericaceae and Chuquiraga in arid puna. Takes small insects … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Black-breasted Hillstar only

بلا

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Black-breasted Hillstar

الغناء

Rapid, light chips in animated sequence; bright staccato notes with bouncy quality during active territorial display.

Great Sapphirewing

الغناء

Buzzy, insect-like trill with pulsing rhythm; high-frequency vibration with slight amplitude modulation near flowers.

Geographic Range & Migration

Black-breasted Hillstar

Endemic to central and southern Peru in the Andes in puna grassland and scrub at 3,500–4,800 m elevation.

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Black-breasted Hillstar

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Black-breasted Hillstar

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in the Andes of central Peru at 3,000-4,500 m. Males have a black breast contrasting with green upperparts and white belly. Nectarivore of puna grasslands and rocky slopes. An endemic of Peru's central Andean highlands.

Great Sapphirewing

A large hummingbird (18 cm, wingspan 28 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Bolivia at 2,500-3,500 m. Brilliant sapphire-blue wings, green body, and long tail. One of the largest hummingbirds. Nectarivore of montane forest, visiting large-flowered Ericaceae.

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